Seminar Industrieökonomik

This module is part of the compulsory elective area of the Master's programs and is credited with 10 ECTS points.

The application for supervision places is centralized for all study programs. If you plan to write your thesis in the administrative period of the coming semester, you should already apply via the corresponding WueCampus course in the current semester. If you plan to write your seminar paper in the administrative period of the coming semester, you should already apply in the current semester. Here you can find the application procedure. If you have any questions regarding the procedure or topics, please do not hesitate to contact the staff of the department. In order to book your grade you have to register for the corresponding examination via WueStudy.

In this seminar you will carry out a research project. This requires writing a seminar paper and giving a presentation. The presentations are usually held as a block session at the end of the semester. The deadline for the seminar paper is one week before the presentation. The seminar is an excellent preparation for the master thesis, in which the same topic can be analyzed in more depth. Also, needed expertise and skills can be acquired in this framework.

It is welcomed and supported if students propose a topic on their own, as working on a topic that is perceived as exciting is often more productive and better. For inspiration, you can use the list of previously supervised seminar papers and master's theses at the top of the page on the one hand; on the other hand, you will also find a list of topics that members of the department find interesting and that can be chosen if interested. Usually, papers on the corresponding topics are also linked there, so that you have a good starting point for beginning your analysis. Topics are assigned in a personal meeting. 

List of possible topics

Guidelines for writing scientific papers and theses